Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb baratiner

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The English translation of the French verb baratiner is “to sweet talk/to spin a yarn”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “bah-ruh-tee-nay”.

The word baratiner has its roots in the Old French word “barater”, which meant “to cheat/deceive”. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the concept of “talking someone into something”. In modern French, it is most often used to describe smooth or persuasive talking, often with the intention of convincing someone or gaining something from them.

In the Passé Composé tense, baratiner is conjugated using the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “baratiné”. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with English translations:

  1. J’ai baratiné mes parents pour qu’ils m’achètent un nouveau téléphone. (I sweet talked my parents into buying me a new phone.)
  2. Tu as baratiné le directeur pour obtenir une augmentation de salaire ? (Did you spin a yarn to the manager to get a raise?)
  3. Il a baratiné ses amis pour qu’ils le laissent emprunter leur voiture. (He talked his friends into letting him borrow their car.)

Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of baratiner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai baratiné J’ai baratiné mes amis. I sweet talked my friends.
tu as baratiné Tu as baratiné le vendeur. You sweet talked the salesman.
il a baratiné Il a baratiné sa cliente. He sweet talked his client.
elle a baratiné Elle a baratiné son patron. She sweet talked her boss.
on a baratiné On a baratiné le propriétaire. We sweet talked the landlord.
nous avons baratiné Nous avons baratiné nos voisins. We sweet talked our neighbors.
vous avez baratiné Vous avez baratiné vos collègues. You sweet talked your colleagues.
ils ont baratiné Ils ont baratiné leurs ennemis. They sweet talked their enemies.
elles ont baratiné Elles ont baratiné leurs concurrents. They sweet talked their competitors.

Other Conjugations for Baratiner.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner    (this article)

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb baratiner

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Baratiner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense

The French Passé Composé is a compound tense used to express actions or events that have been completed in the past. It is one of the most common past tenses in the French language and is typically used in everyday conversation to describe actions that occurred at a specific point in the past. The Passé Composé is constructed using an auxiliary verb (either “être” or “avoir”) and a past participle.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Passé Composé

Set the auxiliary verb with either

“être” – used with a select group of verbs (mostly intransitive verbs of motion, reflexive verbs, and some others) or
“avoir” – used with most other verbs. 

Conjugate the auxiliary verb

If using “être,” you must conjugate it in the present tense according to the subject of the sentence. 
Je suis, Tu es, Il est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils sont 
If using “avoir,” conjugate it according to the subject as well: 
J’ai, Tu as, Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont.  

Add the past participle

For regular -er verbs, remove the -er ending and add -é (e.g., “parler” becomes “parlé”). 
For regular -ir verbs, remove the -ir ending and add -i (e.g., “finir” becomes “fini”). 
For regular -re verbs, remove the -re ending and add -u (e.g., “vendre” becomes “vendu”). 
For irregular verbs, you’ll need to learn the past participles individually, as they don’t follow a regular pattern.

Common everyday usage patterns

Narrating Past Events

The Passé Composé is used to talk about specific actions or events that took place in the past. For example: “Hier, j’ai mangé une pizza” (Yesterday, I ate a pizza). 

Sequential Actions

When describing a series of actions in the past, the Passé Composé is used. For example: “D’abord, je me suis réveillé, puis je suis allé travailler” (First, I woke up, then I went to work). 

Describing Completed Actions

It’s used to emphasize that an action has been completed, often with a specific time reference. For example: “Elle a terminé son travail à 18 heures” (She finished her work at 6 p.m.). 

Interactions with other tenses

Imperfect Tense

The Passé Composé is often used in conjunction with the imperfect tense when telling a story or describing past events. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that occurred, while the imperfect is used for background information or ongoing actions. 
For example: “Il pleuvait quand j’ai sorti mon parapluie” (It was raining when I took out my umbrella).

Conditional and Future Tenses

The Passé Composé is used as a reference point in complex sentences to establish the sequence of events in relation to future or conditional actions. 
For example: “Quand il est arrivé, je lui ai donné ton message” (When he arrived, I gave him your message). 

Summary

The French Passé Composé is an essential tense for talking about completed actions in the past in everyday conversation. It’s important to master the choice of auxiliary verb and the past participle conjugation for various verbs to use it effectively.

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